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No jackscrew problems at Alaska

An FAA investigation has found no safety issues regarding the jackscrews in the MD-80 jets operated by Alaska Airlines. A published report last October raised questions whether the jackscrews were being lubricated as required.

An Alaska MD-82 jet crashed into the Pacific off the California coast in January 2000 when the jackscrew mechanism in the tail failed. The NTBS found the jackscrew was not properly lubricated.

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